Lobelia cardinalis 'Black Truffle'
Cardinal flower 'Black Truffle', Scarlet lobelia 'Black Truffle'
Lobelia Lobelia
'Black Truffle' _ 'Black Truffle' is an erect, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with lance-shaped, toothed, glossy, maroon leaves, darker in spring, and upright racemes of two-lipped, tubular, bright red flowers in late summer and autumn.
Lobelia cardinalis 'Black Truffle' is: Deciduous
Erect, Clump-forming
Bright-red in Summer; Bright-red in Autumn
Flushed black, Maroon in Spring; Maroon in Summer; Maroon in Autumn
Slugs Slugs
Crown rot , Virus Crown rot , Virus
Cut down faded flower spikes in autumn.
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Lobelia cardinalis 'Black Truffle' (Cardinal flower 'Black Truffle') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.9m after 2-5 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers, Bog garden
Plant in deep, fertile, reliably moist soil such as a bog garden in full sun or partial shade. Protect with a dry winter mulch. This plant can be short-lived.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Boggy damp conditions, Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Lobelia cardinalis 'Black Truffle'
Cardinal flower 'Black Truffle', Scarlet lobelia 'Black Truffle'
Lobelia Lobelia
'Black Truffle' _ 'Black Truffle' is an erect, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with lance-shaped, toothed, glossy, maroon leaves, darker in spring, and upright racemes of two-lipped, tubular, bright red flowers in late summer and autumn.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Erect, Clump-forming
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Bright-red in Summer; Bright-red in Autumn
Flushed black, Maroon in Spring; Maroon in Summer; Maroon in Autumn
Cut down faded flower spikes in autumn.
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Lobelia cardinalis 'Black Truffle' (Cardinal flower 'Black Truffle') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.9m after 2-5 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers, Bog garden
Plant in deep, fertile, reliably moist soil such as a bog garden in full sun or partial shade. Protect with a dry winter mulch. This plant can be short-lived.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Boggy damp conditions, Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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Soil drainage: | Boggy damp conditions, Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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